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Continue reading →: How I’m Prepping My Daughter for Middle School
First of all, I just need to take a moment to say that I am in absolute shock that I’m old enough to have a daughter who is headed to middle school next year because I’ve only just turned 22 myself. That being said, I’ve put a lot of thought…
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Continue reading →: Best Summer Toys on Amazon
(From a kid who has spent HOURS searching!) I’m really not sure how this got started, but my kids love to shop on Amazon. They get $5 a week in allowance, in addition to money they earn from additional jobs, gifts from grandparents, etc. We allow them to look online…
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Continue reading →: Summer Must Haves: What’s in My Pool Bag for Mom & Kids
This post was a crowd pleaser last year, so I’ve updated it for 2026 to share the new things in my pool bag plus the items I’m still loving from last year! Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning we get a commission if you decide to make a…
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Continue reading →: The Drinks of Summer 2026
Last summer, I discovered pickle lemonade and it was life changing, so I know just how important new beverages are for the summer season. I also carry over quite a few Dry January options with me past the month they are named for – Olipop, Recess and Ritual all make…
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Continue reading →: Working Moms Summer Blueprint 2026
Here we are, working moms, struggling through yet another Maycember (I’ve got a graduating 5th grader and a 2nd grader getting First Communion – how about you?) staring down the barrel of another summer working but also, still being a mom. This year, our family REALLY took a leap of…
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Continue reading →: Building a Minimalist Summer Mom Uniform
Let’s go a little Steve Jobs this summer, shall we? Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. You all know I love to get a ton of wear out of…
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Continue reading →: Top Family Friendly Movies for Big Kids
One of the highlights of our family’s week is Saturday night, because that is family movie night (though, more and more, it does seem to get interrupted with friend plans, which I’m sure we can expect a lot more of as the kids get older). When the kids were younger,…
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Continue reading →: My 10 Favorite Kitchen Staples for Healthy Cooking
Dan and I haven’t always cooked at home or even eaten very well, health-wise. When we first started dating, we ate a LOT of Portillo’s (IYKYK), White Castle and Taco Bell. The first meal Dan ever made for me was chicken on his Foreman Grill that was beyond overcooked. But…
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Continue reading →: Dinners I’m Making This Spring
Every season, I hit refresh on our meal plans. I comb through things I’ve saved on Pinterest (especially in my seasonal recipes section!), check back through things I’ve bookmarked on TikTok and just do some good ole fashioned Internet searches to grab ideas that look tasty, and fulfill our family’s…
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Continue reading →: How I Got My Sleep Score to 100
First of all…HEY! How’s it going!? I have not written in forever, but … 2026 has really been a heck of a ride so far. My whole family started the new year with about 10 days of the flu – we read Harry Potter, watched tons of movies (including the…
